Exceptional client service is at the heart of our culture at Shinka Management. We partner with our clients to develop their people and processes and to help them implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture based on Japanese management practices.
We are proud to serve customers from over 70 countries, from owner operators to multinational corporations, in a wide variety of industries.
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
Lily Sayers, Operations Director
Chartwell Compliance
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Shinka Management organized an excellent tour. It was structured to capture professional development and cultural experience. The tour also provided me with experiences related not only to the local culture and food of Japan, but also to the culture and…
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Andreas Parpan, Vice President Operations China
Rieter (China) Textile Instruments
Changzhou, China
Changzhou, China
Together with Shinka Management, Rieter China reached a new level of lean production capability. Through site workshops and on-site support we could develop our staff with the latest lean methodologies. The direct link between theory and practice was the main…
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Catherine Dy, President & CEO
Sim Beng Ko Marketing Corporation
Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
The tour was highly professional. The food and hotels were excellent, and the best part was the learning experience. We had hands-on exposure to kanban, and seeing Lean and Kaizen in action during the factory visits was extremely informative. The…
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Prof. Dr. Christian M. Thurnes, Professor and Trainer
University of Applied Sciences of Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Kaiserslautern, Germany
The Lean Japan Tour was an educational and exciting experience. The Shinka Management team with its impeccable all-round service ensured that the head and heart were free and open the whole time to be able to collect the many impressions.…
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Nick Gagliardi, Engineering Manager TI Australia
TI Automotive
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The training course was very valuable to our organisation. Great results were achieved. I am still using the tools for improvements.
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Una Kasparaviča, HR Manager
AE Partners
Liepaja, Latvia
Liepaja, Latvia
The training was intense but had great value because the subjects have been explained in such a clear manner opposite to some European experts who know how to turn lean into some NASA scientific miracle from another planet.
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Lee Baines, Business Advisor & Manager Best Practice Unit
Department of Industry, Australian Government
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Businesses need every weapon at their disposal to help compete in a global market. This tour opens up more ideas and opportunities and is highly recommended to manufacturers, engineering or service related industries. Everyone can learn something on this tour!…
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Isabelle Chéri, Managing Partner
Quality CHEQ
Bremen, Germany
Bremen, Germany
I want to congratulate the Shinka Management Team for the fantastic organisation of the Lean Japan Tour 2023. The tour has been a business and life-changing experience for sure. On Day 1 I was already enlightened, and all the bits…
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Chris Branson, CI Manager
Milwaukee Tool
Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn the Toyota Production System from the source. I look forward to implementing the many findings in our plant. This experience has given me a different approach to improving our plant’s lean journey. Thank…
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Redwan Kayal, Founder & Managing Director
Contemporary Foods
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Having completed several graduate courses in lean production and management during my MSc in Industrial Engineering, I was no stranger to the principles and theories that underpin this field. However, the opportunity to embark on the Lean Japan Tour with…
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Jaime Zabala Jr, President
Advanced Hurricane Technologies
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
This was my first real experience with training tourism and it was a smashing success. Paul, Eri, and Ichi were professional and patient in their approach to dealing with the tour members and competent and knowledgeable on the subject of…
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Ian McGrath, Group Chief Operations Officer
Gallagher
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
An outstanding experience. The opportunity to learn and build knowledge with experts in the principles of lean management was first class. The Japan context simply makes all the difference in putting that learning into context and allowed me to get…
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